He was expected to fight
José Aldo at
UFC 125 for the
UFC Featherweight Championship but Aldo was forced to withdraw due to injury. Risking his #1 contender status, Grispi instead fought late replacement
Dustin Poirier at the event and lost via unanimous decision. Grispi suffered a jaw injury in the fight which sidelined him for 5 months.
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As of August 6, 2014, Grispi is being held without bail on domestic abuse and assault charges against his wife. Grispi had first been arrested on August 1, 2014 and charged with multiple counts of improperly storing firearms near minors, as well as assault and battery on his wife. However, Grispi was released on August 4, 2014 after posting $2,000 bail. That same day, Grispi allegedly assaulted his wife again by punching and kicking her repeatedly, as well as sen
ding his bull terrier dog who had been trained to attack her after her. However, his wife was able to escape and reach a neighbor's house to receive help. The neighbor then called police to report the assault. The police searched Grispi's house and found 20 marijuana plants and 15 grams of cocaine. Grispi's wife told police her husband had been abusive to her for the past two years in their three-year marriage.
One officer described the event as "the worst case of domestic abuse I've ever seen."